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Topic: Personal Bill of Rights (Read 5331 times)

I am posting this here hoping I am not breaking any copyright laws and sorry if it has been posted before.I just find it very useful and wanted to share.

Personal Bill of Rights

1. I have numerous choices in my life beyond mere survival.2. I have the right to discover and know my Child Within.3. I have the right to grieve over what I didn't get that I needed or what I got that I didn't need or want.4. I have the right to follow my own values and standards. 5. I have the right to recognize and accept my own value system as appropriate. 6. I have the right to say no to anything when I feel I am not ready, it is unsafe or it violates my values.7. I have the right to dignity and respect. 8. I have the right to make decisions. 9. I have the right to determine and honour my own priorities. 10. I have the right to have my needs and wants respected by others. 11. I have the right to terminate conversations with people who make me feel put down and humiliated. 12. I have the right not to be responsible for others behaviour, actions, feelings or problems. 13. I have the right to make mistakes and not have to be perfect. 14. I have the right to expect honesty from others. 15. I have the right to all of my feelings. 16. I have the right to be angry at someone I love. 17. I have the right to be uniquely me, without feeling that I'm not good enough. 18. I have the right to feel scared and to say, "I'm afraid."19. I have the right to experience and then let go of fear, guilt and shame. 20. I have the right to make decisions based on my feelings, my judgement or any reason that I choose. 21. I have the right to change my mind at any time. 22. I have the right to be happy. 23. I have the right to stability, i.e., "roots" and stable healthy relationships of my choice. 24. I have the right to my own personal space and time needs. 25. I have the right to be relaxed, playful and frivolous. 26. I have the right to be flexible and be comfortable with doing so. 27. I have the right to change and grow. 28. I have the right to be open to improve my communication skills so that I may be understood. 29. I have the right to make friends and be comfortable around people. 30. I have the right to be in a non-abusive environment. 31. I have the right to be healthier than those around me. 32. I have the right to take care of myself, no matter what. 33. I have the right to grieve over actual or threatened losses. 34. I have the right to trust others who earn my trust. 35. I have the right to forgive others and to forgive myself. 36. I have the right to give and to receive unconditional love.